Social Problems tes 1
Patterned think
Beliefs, religion, values, norms, language
4 cons of declaring war
Complexity - multifaceted, multiple causes, not straightforward Victory - no clear victory, unclear end, unachievable Duration - takes decades, policies take time to change Unity - enemy actually unclear, false sense of unity, unity also dissolves over time
Why is declaring war popular
Defines enemy, dehumanizes, righteousness, dramatic, promotes unity and commitment, emotionally manipulative, common cause, justified, make sacrifices
Patterned do
Organized patterns of life: institutions, politics, ed.
Diagram of society
Patterned think, do, have Think, do = culture Do, have = structure
Patterned have
Raw materials of society: tech, populations, money
Sociological definition - objective, evidence based
has social root cause centrality - problem creates others = critical magnitude - big bid is problem severity - varying impact/degree of damage
Societal definition - subjective
influential group defines social condition threatening to its society condition affects a lot of people can be remedied by collective action
Consequences of declaring war
pessimism about change, simplifies issues, makes policy boring, distortion
Need both
start with objective, evidence, research, then requires convincing society so subjective is relevant
Sociological imagination
Ability to see the connection between historical and societal context and personal lives, personal troubles and public issues